Friday, November 30, 2012

Port Villa-Vanuatu-Pacific Island


In November of 2012 I was on a business trip to Vanuatu, in the Pacific. It is always such a privilege to see all the beautiful places and to meet all the beautiful people. I am not able to give justice to what I experience, but I attempt to share the stories with some pictures.  Vanuatu is an amazing country. I stayed in the Chantilly on the Bay hotel from where I experienced the scenic beauty of sunsets, cruise ships lying in the harbor the sound of birdsongs and the of rain on the roof.

 

Our hosts from the University of the South Pacific went out of their way to make us experience their beautiful country  when they took us for sightseeing to experience jaw dropping scenes  where the Pacific Ocean meets the land  with the beautiful green background.

Over the weekend I booked a day trip on the Coongoola,  a yacht,  which was used as a mother ship radio relay for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. On our way to the Sun and Moon Bay, we stopped at the Turtle conservation project at Tranquility Bay. It was absolutely breathtakingly beautiful as we sailed over the blue and emerald  green waters, where at some places, the color of the ocean looked unreal!. When we arrived at the beach I attempted Snorkeling. It was an amazing experience to see the beautiful under water sea life. A note to myself was to seriously consider improving my swimming skills.

One day, I may go back to Vanuatu with its beautiful, serene environment  and I am surely staying at Chantilly on the Bay with its magnificent staff!



Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Friday, November 2, 2012

Mussoorie,Patna & Gaya


In June I was privileged to travel to Mussouri, also known as Queen of the hills, at the foot of the Himalaya Mountains. It was one of the most beautiful places I have visited. The most amazing sight of this hill station was the different shades of the rising sun just after 5am.It was just awesome! Complementing this beautiful village is the Kenty Falls .Visitors to this area stream to the Kenty Falls for swimming and picnic. One of my assignments took me to the antithesis of Mussoorie, Patna in the Bihar State of India.Like in all other States in India, I was welcomed with warmth and friendliness by the people I have met .
I was highly impressed by the girls involved in the Hunar project, whom I have met. I was privileged to meet the Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar during my stay in Patna.


My host took the time to show me around and from Patna I travelled to Gaya where I met many more girls in rural schools. One of My best moments which I will treasure all my life was the visit to the Mahabodhi Temple. It was breathtaking!